Air Tractor AT502 N42190

Summary

On 29 June 2020 at about 15:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT502 registered N42190 was involved in an accident near South Bay, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 June 2020 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

South Bay, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Belle Glade State Muni (X10)

Coordinates

26.4728, -80.5569

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT502

Registration

N42190

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Belle Glade → Belle Glade

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20CA231

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of airplane control during the approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with vegetation and terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing an aerial application flight, and after distributing dry fertilizer he entered a downwind approach to land on a dirt road next to the field he was spraying. During a 180° turn to line up with the road, the airplane entered an aerodynamic stall. He added power, levelled the wings, deployed the flaps, and recovered from the stall; however, the airplane was too low and its landing gear struck sugar cane in the field. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground, and the fuselage and empennage were substantially damaged. The operator reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.